Total Crime Rate

235.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Other theft 42.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Allison area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 18th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allison (SG6 2JS) in the last 12 months was 235.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.4% higher than the Letchworth South East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allison (SG6 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Allison area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denby
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldon
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackman'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackman'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayworth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Under investigation

Data Sources

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